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Choosing friends carefully
With the Communist Party of India opposing the entry of the Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) into the Left Democratic Front, the breakaway Congress group will have to face the possibility of being forced to float a third front in Kerala's ...

Rethink the draft pharma policy
The draft National Pharmaceuticals Policy 2006 seeks to recognise the premier role of government in the promotion of health care of the people, especially the poor. However, the means chosen may not be really effective. It provides, among other ...

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Trading charges in the midst of drift
Amit Baruah

The India-Pakistan peace process has taken some knocks recently. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf need to engage directly.

News Analysis
Congress' challenge in Hyderabad
K.V. Prasad

At its plenary, the AICC will have to strike a balance between the pressure to expand and strengthen its pan-India presence and the sensitivities of its alliance partners.

Churning in Orissa
Prafulla Das

Rehabilitation of project affected people is finally in focus.

Sharon: the puzzle of unresolved issues
Simon Tisdall

Ariel Sharon's force of personality convinced much of Israeli opinion to follow him; now his successors have to grapple with the unresolved issues.

Hail the easy user experience
Victor Keegan

Technology is getting simpler to use and making life simpler, from free video-phone calls on the web to a range of services available on mobile phones.

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